Jacques Cartier

Jacques Cartier, the French explorer in Saint Malo, France in 1491. And he died in 1557. He discovered 3 places. It external image 13700-004-3C9AEF95.jpgwas Brazil, St.Lawrence and the kingdom of Sagueny.

His exploration was sponsored by king Francis(king of France). In his whole expedition, he rode his two boat which is given by king Francis. He started exploring when he was a kid. The crews obeyed Jacques Cartier very much. Specially, on the second expedition (to St.Lawrence), because he gave them lot of foods.

In their expedition, they found natives. But he didn't treated them like Christopher Columbus did. Christopher Columbus treated them very bad. Like slaves.

In his third expedition, he had a weather problem. The weather was too hot. They were burning to death.

Interesting Facts


  • Jacques liked exploring when he was a kid
  • he caught a disease called epidamic in his expedition
  • he had a wife called Mary Catherine Des Granches, but sadly, didn't have any kids
  • only 60 men made it till the end of the expedition